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Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
120
away
Chemistry Hot
Sacramento KingsKings
105
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 29 30 31 30 120
Sacramento KingsKings 33 25 25 22 105

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers downed the Kings 120-105. Trail Blazers' offense had its way with the Kings. The Kings played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; the Kings bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.